Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

128,771

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

6.85%

2.95% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$111,996

1.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$416,800

7.87% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

60,559

1.47% 1-year decline

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49.6% of the households in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.8% of the residents in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX are Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford (382 degrees awarded in 2024) and North American University (230 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX was $416,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.7%.

Most people in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX borders Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston City (Southwest)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Fort Bend County (East)--Missouri City PUMA, TX, Fort Bend County (Central)--Rosenberg City, Pecan Grove & New Territory PUMA, TX, and Fort Bend County (North)--Mission Bend (Southwest), Cinco Ranch & Four Corners PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX is home to a population of 129k people, from which 85.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 38.7% of Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (49.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.53 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (53.1k people) in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 15.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX are Spanish (13,436 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (12,612 households), and Urdu (5,245 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

65,186

Women

50.6%

63,602

Men

49.4%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 128,788 inhabitants, with 49.4% men, and 50.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX.

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Citizenship

85.8%

2024 Citizenship

85.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.8% of Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX was 85.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
53.1k ± 2.59k
White (Non-Hispanic)
34.8k ± 1.9k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.7k ± 2.38k

15.5%

Hispanic Population

20k people

15.5% of the people in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX are hispanic (20k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
13,033 ± 2,657 people
China
7,189 ± 2,023 people
Pakistan
4,282 ± 1,580 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX was India, the natal country of 13,033 Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX residents, followed by China with 7,189 and Pakistan with 4,282.

Foreign-Born Population

38.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49.8k people

38.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

49k people

As of 2024, 38.7% of Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX residents (49.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX was 38.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
13,436 households (11%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
12,612 households (10.3%)
Urdu
5,245 households (4.29%)

49.6% of the households in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX was Spanish. 11% of the households in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,501 ± 350
Gulf War (2001-)
815 ± 304
Gulf War (1990s)
586 ± 207

Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX.

Health

88.3% of the population of Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 50.3% on employee plans, 8.52% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 0.819% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

50.3%

Employer Coverage

8.52%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

16%

Non-Group

0.819%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX grew by 3.25% from 11.3% to 11.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX employs 60.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,227 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,855 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,189 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($228,649), Pipeline transportation ($227,370), and Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($174,674).

Males in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $80,630. The income inequality in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.479, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,454

Women

47%

32,105

Men

53%

The workforce of Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX in 2024 was 60,559 people, with 47% woman, and 53% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX.

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Occupations

60.6k

2024 Value

−1.47%

1 Year decline

± −1.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.47%, from 61.5k employees to 60.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX, are Registered nurses (2,342 people), Other managers (1,992 people), and Software developers (1,722 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

60.6k

2024 Value

−1.47%

1 Year decline

± −1.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.47%, from 61.5k employees to 60.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,227 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,855 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,189 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,518

Median earning men ± $5,027

$51,100

Median earning women ± $2,577

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($144,440), Information ($109,063), and Manufacturing ($101,272).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,368), Manufacturing ($74,289), and Construction ($72,567).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX awarded 612 degrees. The student population of Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 637 male students and 896 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX are Black or African American (191 and 39.6%), Hispanic or Latino (146 and 30.3%), White (87 and 18%), and Two or More Races (26 and 5.39%).

The largest universities in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford (382 and 62.4%) and North American University (230 and 37.6%).

The most popular majors in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (244 and 39.9%), General Cosmetology (138 and 22.5%), and Computer Science (115 and 18.8%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $14,736.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,533 students enrolled in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX, 41.6% men and 58.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 469 records, of which 69.1% were women and 30.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist

Most Common

244 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 244 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford
382 degrees awarded
North American University
230 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford with 382 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 132 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX, which is 0.275 times less than the 480 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 191 degrees mean that there were 1.31 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 146 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($14,736) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($700) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,048) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.87% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (31.4k), Graduate Degree (22.7k), and High School or Equivalent (16.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX was $416,800 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $386,400 to $416,800, a 7.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX is 65.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$416,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,191

$30,839

Median Property Taxes

±$1,153

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.7% of the housing units in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$111,996

Median Household Income

± $4,038

47k

Number of Households

± 1,869

In 2024, the median household income of the 47k households in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX grew to $111,996 from the previous year's value of $110,353.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.479

2024 Wage GINI in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX was 0.479 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.8% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.5%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (8.07%)

In 2024, 69.5% of workers in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.07%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX (8.8k out of 129k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX is Asian, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.